From a Big Sur writing retreat part VIII

24 moments that shaped my life 

MeandKrack
Kerouac and I in 2011.

Some day I hope to write about these things, if I haven’t already.

1. The moment she whispered in my ear

2. The moment I heard the gunshot

3. The moment the phone rang at 3 a.m.

4. The moment the nurse tried to leave with my newborn son

5. The moment the doctor said it was life threatening

6. The moment I heard I was a father

7. The moment all the anglefish turned sideways

8. The moment I first saw the foreclosure sign

9. The moment I could breathe again

10. The moment I saw a kitten born

11. The moment when the pizza is put on the table

12. The moment I was tripped in the hallway

13. The moment I tried to breakdance

14. The moment she made me cry

15. The moment when I realized sex was fun

16. The moment I saw the body

17. The moment the Obamas came out of Air Force One

18. The moment when my son tells me he loves me

19. The moment we saw the burglars in the house

20. The moment I froze in front of the headlights

21. The moment my daughter sends me a story

22. The moment I had to put Kerouac down

23. The moment I first had bread pudding

24. The moment when algebra made me sweat

Published by patrickwhitehurst

Patrick Whitehurst is a fiction and non-fiction author who's written for a number of northern Arizona newspapers over the years, covering everything from the death of the nineteen Granite Mountain Hotshots to Barack Obama's visit to Grand Canyon. In his spare time he enjoys painting, blogging, the open water, and reading everything he can get his hands on. Whitehurst is a graduate of Northern Arizona University and currently lives in Tucson, Arizona.

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